Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Located in Maryland, Queen Anne's County has a population of 51,825 residents and a median age of 44.7 years, making it the #988 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 6.4%. The median home value is $462,700, and the median household income is $112,826, which is 50% above the national median.
Demographics
Queen Anne's County has a population of 51,825, making it the #988 most populous county in the US. The median age is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median.
Population Trend
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Race & Ethnicity
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Geographic Mobility (Past Year)
Economy
The median household income in Queen Anne's County is $112,826, ranking #77 out of 3,222 counties — 50.1% above the national median. The poverty rate is 6.4% and unemployment stands at 3.8%.
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Housing
The median home value in Queen Anne's County is $462,700 (+64.1% vs national). Renters pay a median of $1,619/mo and the homeownership rate is 82.9%.
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Education
In Queen Anne's County, 38.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 12.7% above the national average, ranking #347 out of 3,222 counties.
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Life expectancy in Queen Anne's County is 79.6 years. 14.5% of adults report poor or fair health and 6.0% lack health insurance. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).
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Substance Use
13.4% of adults in Queen Anne's County smoke , 32.7% are obese , and 22.8% report excessive drinking. The drug overdose death rate is 37.1 per 100,000.
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Safety
The homicide rate in Queen Anne's County is 2.9 per 100,000 and the suicide rate is 10.2 per 100,000. Motor vehicle deaths occur at a rate of 11.6 per 100,000.
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Families & Children
7.9% of children in Queen Anne's County live in poverty . The teen birth rate is 8.0 per 1,000 females age 15–19.
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Civic & Transportation
Voter turnout in Queen Anne's County is 78.7%. The mean commute time is 36.4 min, which is 31.9% above the national average.
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In the 2024 presidential election, Queen Anne's County voted Republican with a margin of 27.8%. The vote was 35.1% Dem / 62.9% Rep. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted 1.3 toward Republicans .
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About Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County, Maryland has a total population of 51,825, making it the 988th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Queen Anne's County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.
The median household income in Queen Anne's County is $112,826, which ranks #77 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 50.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.
The median home value in Queen Anne's County is $462,700, 64.1% above the national median. Renters in Queen Anne's County pay a median gross rent of $1,619 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.
In Queen Anne's County, 38.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.4 min.
Queen Anne's County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%).
All data for Queen Anne's County, Maryland comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.